2017 in Review: How the leading coaches fared this season

As 2017 begins to wind down, we take a look back on the contrasting years of the leading coaches in World Rugby. We analyse their results throughout the year and look ahead to the new season in 2018. STEVE HANSEN The fact that the All Blacks have copped a lot of stick from their own media back home, despite winning 11 out of their 14 matches in 2017, speaks volumes of the high standards of the side. There has even been talk in some circles that the Kiwis are facing a demise, something which Hansen vehemently denies. But the bare truth is that New Zealand failed to win the Lions series which …